Convertible furniture



2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

Patented July 12, 1921.

P. LINDER.

CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24, 1920.

A TTORNEY5.

P. LINDER.

CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

I APPLICATION FILED sEPT.24, I92o. I 1,384,327. Patented July 12, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- INVENTOR: peze/Q, U70/e2' UNITED STATES PETER `LZINIDER, OF CHICAGO, ILLIIN'IS.'k

PATENT OFFICE.

e CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

' which .the'followng is a specification.

. couch;

tionlthereof;

' table `in front of the saine;

rI'this invention has for its object to provide a couch which is-so constructed that it may be converted into a chair having' a The object stated is attained by means oi? a novel combination and arrangement of parts -to be hereinafter v described *and claimed, and in order that the same may be `better understood, reference is had to thea'ccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification;

In the drawings Figure 1 is `a perspective view; of the "Fig, V2 is anjenlarged longitudinall sec- Fig. 3 is alongitudinalsection showing the structure 'converted into a 4combined chair and table; ,y

Fig. is across section on the .line li-4f of Fig. l2, and v Fig. 5`is a cross sectiononthe line 5,-5 of Fig. 3.

Y Referring specifically to the drawings, the` top of the couch comprises aV main body Aportion 10 and al head portion 11, these two portions or sections being separate and suit-` ablyfupholsteredf. v

The trame of. the'couch consists oitl a base 12 having upstanding'side walls 13 at its foot end `and similar walls 14 at its head end. The section`10` of Ithe fcouch top has depending walls 15` extending throughout substantially one halfy the 4length thereof from the foot end, and adjacent tothe lat# ter end the walls 15 are connected by a cross rod4 16 which seats in vertical slots 18, in the 'walls 13, opening through the topot'the latter. The rod 16, when `seatedinthe slots 18 serves `as the pivot 'oi thesection 10 to permit `the sametobe swungto upstanding` or vertical position, as shown inFig. 3, in whifchposition'it serves as thebaek oi" a chair as willbepresently' described. ff The walls 15 are on the outside of the walls 13,'and aty the footend the latter are connected by across piece 19 for lending a finished appearance to this endr of the couch. lnadvance ofthe cross fpiece 19,]the walls Specification of Letters Patent. i :Pi

tented `July 12, 1921'.

Application med' september 24,19220,` 'serial 110,412,515@

The rod 16 seats removably in the slots 18, and thence the section 10 is detachable from the base 12,. t y

To the head end ot' the base 12 is hinged a 4frame which supports thesection 1l, and is adjustable to function as a table. This frame consistsof an upstanding head wall 21 carried by side walls 22 connected'inter` mediate their ends vby a transverse walll 23 and a bottom wall 24.' This structure `de.-v iines a compartment the end wallsoi1 which' are composed of the walls 21 and 23, whereas the bottom `of the compartment is the wall 24:, and the sides vare the portions ofthev walls 22 which extend between the walls 21 and. 23. This compartment serves as a rconvement place for storing bedding, etc.

The walls 22, between the walls 21 and 23 side edges which define slots in whichthe top edges of thewalls 22 seat. The section 11 seats removably on the top edges of the walls 22A so that it; may be taken 0H. when the couch is to be converted into a chair in the manner to be'presently described.

The hereinhefore head frame which car- `provides Va pivotal `support for the head frame, so that the latter maybe swung from horizontal to vertical position to serve as a table, as shown -in Fig. 3. .l'Vhen the head ram'e'is swung to vertical position, the wall 21 assumes a horizontal position and it now serves asa table top, the sides of the table being the `walls 22, and the wall 23 serving asa .shelf located beneath they table top. The tableis closed up at the back by the wall l261 which is suitably paneled or otherwise finished" to lend an attractive appearance to `the structure. f

`Back of the cross rod 25, the sidewalls 14 are connected by a cross piece 26 to ob` tain .a finished appearance of this end of the couch base when the head frame is swung 13 are spanned bya cross brace 20. The rod i 16 lies between the parts 19and 20."

Vries the section 11 has its side walls 22, be-

being the Walls 15.

the separation of the head frame from the main bod;7 of the couch,tlie reby itacilitating` Inovin` the couch and also enablinc the.

saine to be reducedin compass for Vconvenience in transportation and storage-- The' section 1Q4 is removable for the'same pura pose. Y ,p

Above the crosspiece 26 is a removable cross strip 29 forming a continuation thereor Vand having side 'piecesBO to't inside the WallsV 111 over the slots 2S, said sidepieces being detachably fastened `by screws 31. Above the cross strip 29is a curved cross piece 32.

ln order to right position When it is being*used` hooks 33 which engage keeper notches in the inner faces ot the Walls 14, andtheivalls .in also Yhave stop lugs 35 on their outer viacesvvhich seat on the top edges of .the Walls 14. y y

When the Vstructure is usedA as a couch the walls 14 and 15 arein-alinement and form the sidesof the couch., these Walls being made ornamental as the `fancyinay dictate,-

e'specially around the exposed 'ends of the Y pivot rods 16 and 25. f That portion oiE theA section 10. which extends beyondv the ivalls 15 rests on the. top edges ot the Walls V1li not` occupiedby thesection 11 sothat said section 10 is firmly supported.

Sao'oinvjot the section 10 intermediate its 'ends is prevented' by positioning beneath the same, and betvveenthe Walls-'13,-v a; box-v` like structure 36 having a hingedlid 37 1 which is upholstered.l This structure is rremovable so that it may serve as a seatvvhen the section 10 issvvung npto function as the back of a chair. lVhenthe section 10 is in the last-mentioned position the device 36 is placed'betiveen the vvallsl and on top of' the Walls 13, with the upholstered iid 37`upper1nost,vso that `it now functions as lthe seat oa chairthe back of the latter being the part 10, and the sides or arm rests The Walls have inturnedstrips the top engagoable by retaining andguide strips 39 on the Abottoni of the seat strucf` The ture tor holding the same inV place'.

box-like structure of the seat Vprovides a- `convenient receptacle for the storage of bed- The couch Will be provided with casters hinged support .out ot the Way as shown in big. V,table construction 1s had.

hold the head ranief in np-v es a v table, theside Walls l22 carry resilient latch 12 so that it may be readily `moved about. The castersof the head portion Which is convertible into a table are carried by a 13 which can be folded in 3 when the ln the drawings, `Figs. 1 and 2 show the article arranged as a couch', Whereas Fig. 3 shovfs the same converted into .archair withv a table in front thereof,thesection710 havf ling been swung as described .to lform the chair back, and the head section having been swung to form the table.

1. A couch comprising atop consisting of aV main bodysection and a separate head section, the'pmain bodyI section having de-.v pending sidewalls, ajbase` frame to which said side Walls are pivotallyl connected to.:-

perinit the main body vsection tobe swung to upright position and serve asa chair back,-

the side Walls iornfiingarmrests,v a seat;

back andthe arm restspandA detachable and separate therefrom, vand a traine Von which the aforesaid head sectionis detachablT supported, said frame being pivotally connected to the head lend of the base `trame and having sidepieces'torming extensions ot the aforesaid .side Walls,` said frame' alsoV having an upstanding end Wallzfand .being adjustable to-place end Wall horinonl tal position to serve as a table top. "Ef

"2.' A couch comprising a top` consistingof a main body section and afseparate head section, the main body section-,having depending side Walls,a baserameto .which said side Walls Vare pivotally connected to perf mit the main body'sectiontobe svvung to up# right position and serve asgaA chair, back, the i side Walls forming. armgrests,la `seat adapted to be associated"Withsaid chair back and the arm rests,v and. detachable and separate .thf-nefrom,Y frame on Which-the aforesaid head sectionris detachablyfsup ported7 isaid vframe being pivotally connect ed to the head end of thebasefframe and having side pieces forming extensions of the aforesaid side Walls, .said framef'also having-1an npstanding end Wall and being adjustable to placesaid end` wallgin horizontal position to serve as a table topyandia transverse Wall1 betvveenfthe` side pieces of the frame-'inside the endivvall.

,a mainf body section and a separate ,headsec-r adapted to be associated with said chair ing` side Walls, a base frame to Whichasaid side Walls are pivotally ,connectedftd permit the main body section to .besvvung toupright vposition and serve asfa chair back, the side Walls formingparm rests, av seat adapted to be associated vvvithl-said chair back and the arm rests, and detachable and separate therefrom, a frame on which the aforesaid head section is detacliably supported, said frame being pivotally connected to the head end oi the base frame and having side pieces forming extensions of the aforesaid side Walls, said traine also having an upstanding end Wall and being adjustable to .place said end Wall in horizon` tal position to serveas a table top, a transverse Wall between the vside pieces of the traine inside the end Wall, and a bottom Wall between the side pieces, and the end and transverse Walls. Y

4. A couch comprising a top consisting ot a main body portion anda separate head portion, said main body portion having `depending side Walls, a base frame to Which said side Walls are pivotally connected to permit the main body portion to be swung to upright position and serve 'as a chair back, the side Walls forming arin rests, and a seat adapted to be associated With said back and arm rests, and detachable and'separate therefrom.

5. couch comprising a top consisting of a main body portion and a separate head poi-tion, said main body portion having depending side Walls, a base frame to which said side Walls are pivotally connected toA Apermit the main-body portionto be'swung back and arm rests, and detachable and separate therefrom, said seat being removably u supported 'by the base frame. y,

6. A couch comprising a top consisting of a main body portion and a separate head section, said main body portion having de-` pending sidewalls, a base frame consisting of a bottom and upstanding side Walls at the respective ends thereof, a support fortthe aforesaid head section connected to thebase side Walls at one end thereof, the main body portion of the top being `pivotally connected to the base side Walls at theother end ofthe base, and the depending side Wallsofthe main body portion of the top being arranged to form continuations of the last mentioned base side Walls, and said main body `portion of the top being adapted to be swung to upright `position to serve as a chair back, and a Y seat adapted to be associated with said back and detachable and separate therefrom.

In testimony'whereof I aiir m signature.

PETER INDER. 

